The Last Khedive of Egypt: Memoirs of Abbas Hilmi II
Did you know about this book? Published in 1998.
Day: July 2, 2013
The Mohammed Ali dynasty and the Tahawis
Also from Lady Anne’s Journals, February 24th, 1891: “A very bad day, wet, windy, cold and dull, not suitable for Judith to go to Cairo, so that I and Wilfrid went without her. When we got into the 1st class carriage we found in it Prince Osman Pasha who entertained us with agreeable conversation the … Read more
Lady Anne Blunt and the Tahawis
From Lady Anne Blunt’s Journals and Correspondence under the January 13, 1903 entry: “Course to Om Kamr (for the third time). We started at 7.30 am making for the Hamad. Cantering on we came in sight of a tent, which at first H.F. [Wilfrid Blunt a.k.a. Head of the Family] thought might be Abu’s tomb … Read more